REDMOND, Wash. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 22, 2014 —
This fall,
Pokémon
Art Academy will welcome students of all ages and skill levels
to study the fun and fine art of drawing some of their favorite Pokémon.
Starting Oct. 24, aspiring artists can hone their skills through a
series of easy-to-follow lessons under the tutelage of esteemed
Professor Andy in this new 2D art-instruction game for the
Nintendo
3DS family of systems.

Pokémon Art Academy will be available Oct. 24 in stores and in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. (Photo: Business Wire)

Drawing their way toward graduation – from the art basics of simple
shapes and coloring, to exciting advanced techniques of shading and
blending – players will wield a variety of tools, including markers,
colored pencils, pastels and paints to illustrate popular Pokémon from
all known regions. As they advance, players can unlock special lessons
featuring Mega-Evolved Pokémon.

On the road to becoming Pokémon artists, players can showcase their 2D
artwork in Miiverse galleries or save their creations to SD cards and
print their limited-edition artwork to share with friends and family.

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